Online Only Seaweed Ionic Clay Mask

The Body Shop Difference: Wild-harvested seaweed, which comes from The Body Shop's fabulous Community Trade partner in Ireland, is an incredibly nutritive sea vegetable that has been a diet stable in Japan and China for thousands of years.

How it works:

Community Trade bladderwack seaweed and seaweed harvested from the French coast balance skin tone and purify and clarify the complexion.

100% natural clay complex cleanses and revitalizes skin; negatively charged ions act like magnets to draw out dirt and impurities from the pores.

Seaweed is packed with vitamins and minerals that are also great for your skin, and because it moisturizes and conditions with zero oils, it is ideal for use on normal to shiny skin. Grown without any chemicals or fertilizers, The Body Shop's seaweed is an entirely natural and sustainable ingredient that re-grows fully within two years.

Vegetarian. Not Tested on Animals. Contains Community Fair Trade Ingredients. No Phthalates. No Triclosan. No GMO.

Apply this deep-cleansing mask treatment to clean, dry skin once or twice a week. Leave it to dry for up to 10 minutes. Use The Body Shop Soft Sponge with clean, warm water to gently remove the mask from your face, ensuring that all traces are removed from the creases around your nose and around your hairline.

The Body Shop Difference: Wild-harvested seaweed, which comes from The Body Shop's fabulous Community Trade partner in Ireland, is an incredibly nutritive sea vegetable that has been a diet stable in Japan and China for thousands of years.

How it works:

Community Trade bladderwack seaweed and seaweed harvested from the French coast balance skin tone and purify and clarify the complexion.

100% natural clay complex cleanses and revitalizes skin; negatively charged ions act like magnets to draw out dirt and impurities from the pores.

Seaweed is packed with vitamins and minerals that are also great for your skin, and because it moisturizes and conditions with zero oils, it is ideal for use on normal to shiny skin. Grown without any chemicals or fertilizers, The Body Shop's seaweed is an entirely natural and sustainable ingredient that re-grows fully within two years.

Vegetarian. Not Tested on Animals. Contains Community Fair Trade Ingredients. No Phthalates. No Triclosan. No GMO.

Apply this deep-cleansing mask treatment to clean, dry skin once or twice a week. Leave it to dry for up to 10 minutes. Use The Body Shop Soft Sponge with clean, warm water to gently remove the mask from your face, ensuring that all traces are removed from the creases around your nose and around your hairline.

I have been using The Body Shop products a long time, and have used the product in the past. It was 40% off for Black Friday and I'm a bargain shopper, so this was a steal. I have normal skin and don't get breakouts often, but when I do they are typically those pesky under-the-skin problem areas. I rotate between using this product, the Body Shop's Himalayan Charcoal mask, and Clinique's acne mask. This mask in particular leaves your face feeling wonderfully smooth and refreshed after (I leave it on until it's completely dry and feels stiff) usually before hopping in the shower for it to come off easy. The difference between this and the Himalayan Charcoal mask is this one has a slightly less pleasant odor, but goes on smooth whereas the Himalayan Charcoal mask has bits of debris and roughness in it for a more exfoliating removal, and the Charcoal mask also has much more of a tingling sensation. I have sensitive skin so use this one more frequently than the Charcoal, but it's nice to rotate them. The Charcoal also gives a very clean feeling after. I follow any of these masks up with a very light moisturizer

I love this product! The first time I used it, I stepped out of the shower and looked in the mirror and was honestly amazed at how much better my skin looked with just one application. It does make my skin glow for at least 24 hours after I use it. It also helps balance my skin and keep acne and blackheads at bay. As other reviewers mention, it does dry very quickly, in some cases even under 10 minutes. If you have sensitive skin, it might be best to not let it dry all the way so it is easier to remove. One thing that I do to help the mask work better is to run a washcloth under hot water and put it over my face to help open up my pores before I apply the mask. I have found that this helps remove even more impurities from my face and gets deeper into the pores.

I would have rated this a 4 but I really had to scrub to get this mask off and would occasionally irritate my skin even more. This would be a dupe for GlamGlow IF you are NOT on any topical creams prescribed by your dermatologist like I am. While this mask does dry out my skin like any good acne mask does for me, I do have a fix with a good moisturizer that doesn't clog my pores after the mask cleansed my face of impurities. Overall I do think this mask is really good and did last me a while, but with the prescribed facial lotions I am on unfortunately this won't be my go to. Also if they changed the formula just a little so I wouldn't have to run my face so hard I would be telling anyone and everyone about this product.

After reading the reviews I thought I would give this a try. The smell is amazing and it really dies dry quickly. I have horribly enlarged pores. Within one use I noticed a change. Blackheads are diminished and my oily skin is getting better. Face does not get overall dry. The finish it like matte and stays that way for a couple of days! Love this stuff!

I am a face mask junkie and fell in love with this! Dries on the face very quickly but doesn't dry out skin. Amazing smell. I have very oily skin and this leaves my skin with a matte finish for days after I use it. My problem areas on my face cleared up over night after using this mask. I definitely recommend!

I was so excited to try this mask because I have very oily skin! I applied the mask as directed and my face immediately began to burn. I realize some masks have the burning sensation at first and it usually goes away so I left it on. I have never had a face mask to burn this bad!! The burning became unbearable for me and did not ease up so I finally washed it off after about 15 mins. The mask hurt SO bad to remove...i couldnt get all of it off just by rinsing my face so i got a wet washcloth to wipe some of it off and wiping the cloth across my face hurt terribly bad. I finally got it all off and tried to soothe my face with cold water and lotion. Then i look in the mirror about 10 mins later bc my face was STILL burning and my face was blood red and looked like it had a rash on it. The redness did go away after about 20 mins. I didn't notice any change with my skins oil problem, but to be fair, in sure you have to use it multiple times. I do not have sensitive skin at all and have never had anything like this happen to me with a face product. i was very disappointed and returned this product the next day!!

This product smells great and dries fast. I use a thin layer and rinse after about 10 minutes. It leaves my skin feeling so soft. I will say, it burns a little bit in some areas but nothing extreme. Definetely recommend it!

I've used this product 3 times in the past two weeks and I have seen great improvement. My skin looks brighter and feels smoother, my T zone is much less oily, dead/flakey skin I had in my chin area has virtually vanished, and the pores and blackheads on my nose have been minimized. Another note, a very small stye I had under my eye for about two years popped and went away after my first use.